CT's health costs increasing twice as fast as goal set by Lamont

Health costs increasing twice as fast as goal set by Lamont

Connecticut’s first health care benchmark report says health costs in the state rose by 6% to $34 billion in 2021, double the aggressive goal set by Gov. Ned Lamont to limit cost growth to 2.9% in each of the next…

CT's health costs increasing twice as fast as goal set by Lamont

Connecticut’s first health care benchmark report says health costs in the state rose by 6% to $34 billion in 2021, double the aggressive goal set by Gov. Ned Lamont to limit cost growth to 2.9% in each of the next three years. Less than $2 billion went to primary care that the governor’s health adviser says is crucial to preventing or stabilizing chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, saving residents from costly complications…